Mark Barr

Clients enthuse that he is “very commercial, easy to work with, knowledgeable and practical.”Chambers Europe: Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2017

“Widely recognised as a ‘standout practitioner,’ Mark Barr leads the real estate practice and covers all property matters… Clients say: ‘He is very solid, experienced and knows how to be commercially minded.’”Chambers Europe: Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2016

‘The “exceptionally good” Mark Barr is “one of the best in the country” for real estate issues. He has experience of property development, construction, finance, acquisitions and disposals, and is valued by clients for his negotiation skills.’Chambers Europe: Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2015

Expertise

Mark is a consultant in the Commercial Property Group. He specialises in all aspects of commercial property including development, construction, property finance, commercial landlord and tenant and investment acquisitions and disposals.

Experience

Recent transactions that Mark has advised on include the following:

Advising the IRFU/Aviva Stadium Company on certain aspects of the development of the Aviva Stadium including in particular the interface with CIE

Advising Dublin Institute of Technology on property law issues concerning consolidation of DIT Campus at Grangegorman to include advice concerning the drafting of legislation for the establishment of the Grangegorman Development Agency and also coordinating title audit of the existing DIT portfolio in contemplation of sale/disposal

Advising Musgraves on property aspects of its acquisition of the Superquinn Group

Assisting the National Treasury Management Agency, Department of Finance and Attorney Generals Office in the drafting of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009

Assisting the National Asset Management Agency in the drafting of the template legal due diligence report for Participating Institutions

Heading the Arthur Cox teams advising the National Asset Management Agency on the management of several major NAMA connections

Advising Kennedy Wilson on the acquisition of the State Street Headquarter Building and adjoining site at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin, the Alto Vetro Building, Dublin and in respect of several other asset/loan acquisitions and/or the financing thereof

Advising Blackstone on the acquisition of the Burlington Hotel Dublin and the office portfolio comprised in Project Platinum and in respect of several other “off market” transactions

Advising Red Carnation Hotel Group on the acquisition of Ashford Castle and Lisloughrey Lodge Cos Mayo/Galway

Advising Davy on the disposal of the Jurys Inn Hotel, Parnell Street Dublin, the acquisition of the Harcourt Building, Dublin and the FÁS headquarter Building at Mespil Road, Dublin

Advising Dublin Airport Authority on the acquisition of the Clarion Hotel, Dublin Airport and generally on real estate issues at Dublin and Cork Airports

Advising Brehon Capital Partners and Midwest Holdings on the acquisition of the former Ritz Carlton Hotel, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow and the Marker Hotel and Residences at Grand Canal Square, Dublin

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Publications

“Arthur Cox takes a client-centred approach and makes it a priority to understand our group and business. They have impressive depth of knowledge across all practice areas relevant to our business and generally have a deep enough bench for even very sizable transactions.”

IFLR 1000, 2018 edition

“The firm is very strong and reliable. They are proactive and technically excellent.”

IFLR 1000, 2018 edition

"The firm has a very practical approach to dispute resolution. They take time to understand things from a business and a legal perspective. The advice is always practical, clear and solution-focused."

Chambers Europe: Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2017

"This is an outstanding firm, which goes above and beyond for its clients."